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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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