MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
free
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 a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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