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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily 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 a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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