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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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