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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally 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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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