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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
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 numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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