MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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