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
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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