MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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