MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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