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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important 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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