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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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