MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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