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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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