MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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