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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
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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