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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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