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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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