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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
generally 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 a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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