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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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