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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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