MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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