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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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