MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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