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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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