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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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