MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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