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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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