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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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