MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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