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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 several
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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