MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students 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 a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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