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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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