MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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