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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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