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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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