MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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