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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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