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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major 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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