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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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