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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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