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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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