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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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