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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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