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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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