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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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