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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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