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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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