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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
normally 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
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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