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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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