MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
customarily 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 a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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