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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
for students 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 a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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