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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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