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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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