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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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