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.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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