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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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