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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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