MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
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
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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