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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly 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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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