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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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 numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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