MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always 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 several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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