MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily 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
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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