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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually 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
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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