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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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