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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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