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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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