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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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