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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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