MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
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 a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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