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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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