MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate 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.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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