MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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 Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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