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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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