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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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