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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
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 several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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