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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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 many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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