MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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