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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
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 lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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