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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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