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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning enable
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students 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 numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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