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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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