MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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