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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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