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.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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