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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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