MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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