MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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