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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally 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 many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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