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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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