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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
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 a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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