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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open 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
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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