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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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