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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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