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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically 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 numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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