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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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