MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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