MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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