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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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