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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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