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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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