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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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