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.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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