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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically 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 a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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