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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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