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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
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 organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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