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.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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