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 is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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