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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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