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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
commonly 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 a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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