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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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