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.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly 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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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