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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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