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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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