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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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