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
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online 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 a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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