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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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