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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily 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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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