MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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