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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
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 several
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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