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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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