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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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