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.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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