MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly 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 a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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