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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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