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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally 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 a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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