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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students 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 lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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