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.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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