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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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