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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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