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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
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 a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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