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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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