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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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