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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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