MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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