MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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