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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes 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 numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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