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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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