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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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