MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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