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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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 a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with 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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