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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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