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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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