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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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