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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students 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
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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