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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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