MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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