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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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