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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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