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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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