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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
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
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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