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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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