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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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