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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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