MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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 a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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