MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
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
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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