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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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