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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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