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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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