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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses 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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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