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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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