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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always 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 a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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