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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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