MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
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 massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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