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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
customarily 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 a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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