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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always 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 a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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