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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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