MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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