MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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