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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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