MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 several
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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