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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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