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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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