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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually 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 quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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