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
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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