MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
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
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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