MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
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