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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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