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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
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 variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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