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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students 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 lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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