MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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