MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually 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 lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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