MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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