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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally 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 a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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