MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
typically 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 lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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