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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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