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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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