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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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