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
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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