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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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