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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally 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.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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