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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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