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 is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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