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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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