MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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