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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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