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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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