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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners 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
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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