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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily 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 variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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