MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
mostly 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
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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