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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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