MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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