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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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