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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online education have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally 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 numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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