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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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