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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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