MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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 numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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