MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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