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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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