MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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