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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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