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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
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
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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