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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always 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 several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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