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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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