MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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