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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies 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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