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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
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 institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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