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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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