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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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