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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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