MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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