MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
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
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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