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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily 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 several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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