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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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