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.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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