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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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