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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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