MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students 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
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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