MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews 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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