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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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