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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
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
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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