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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
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 a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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