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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always 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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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