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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
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 many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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