MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open 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 quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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