MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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