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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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