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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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