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.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily 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 a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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