MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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