MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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