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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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