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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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