MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically 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 numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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