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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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