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.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners 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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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