MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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