MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
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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