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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners 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 lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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