MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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