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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly 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
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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