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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
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 a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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