MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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