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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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