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.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly 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 numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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