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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
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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