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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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