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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
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