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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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