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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually 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 several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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