MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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