MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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