MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning enable
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs 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 a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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