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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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 quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates 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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