MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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