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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
mostly 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 numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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