MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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