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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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