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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
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 several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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