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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
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