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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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