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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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