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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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