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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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