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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
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
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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