MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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