MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students 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 numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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