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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines 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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