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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
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