MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
mostly 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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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