MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
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
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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