MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students 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 variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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