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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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