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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students 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 several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important 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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