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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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