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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
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 organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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