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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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