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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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