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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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