MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
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 several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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