MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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