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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically 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.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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