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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
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
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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