MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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