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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly 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 many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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