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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
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
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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