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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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