MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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