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
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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