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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically 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 several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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