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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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