MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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