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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
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
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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