MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
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 subjects.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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