MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part 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 MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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