MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
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
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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