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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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