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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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