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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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