MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually 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 many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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