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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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