MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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