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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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