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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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