MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
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
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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