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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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