MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
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
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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