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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students 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 variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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