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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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