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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
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
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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