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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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