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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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