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.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners 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 many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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