MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students 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 lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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