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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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