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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for learners 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 many
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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