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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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