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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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