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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally 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 several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also investigates 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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