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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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