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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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