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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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