MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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