MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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