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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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