MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key 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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