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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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