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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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