MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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