MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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