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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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