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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses 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 several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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