MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students 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 several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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