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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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