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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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