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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically 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 numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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