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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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