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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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