MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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