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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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