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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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