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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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