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 is a
book
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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