MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes 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 lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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