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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
mostly 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 a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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