MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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