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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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