MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
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
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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