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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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