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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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