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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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