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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally 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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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