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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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