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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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