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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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