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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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