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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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