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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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