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.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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