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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily 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 many
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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