MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always 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 many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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