MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
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 a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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