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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
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
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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