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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
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 a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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