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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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