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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses 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 many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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