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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
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