MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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