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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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