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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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