MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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