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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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