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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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