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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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