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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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