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.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
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 many
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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