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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners 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 several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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