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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
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 variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
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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