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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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