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.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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