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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
commonly 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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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