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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly 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.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Laos to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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