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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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