MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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