MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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