MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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