MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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