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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students 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 several
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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