MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
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
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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