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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
almost always 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 a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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