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
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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