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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
normally 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 a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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