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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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