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
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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