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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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