MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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