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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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