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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
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 numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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