MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily 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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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