MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students 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 several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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