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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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