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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs 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 several
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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