MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
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 several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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