MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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