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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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