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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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