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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
normally 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 a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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