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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically 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 variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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