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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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