MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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 many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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