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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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