MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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