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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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