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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always 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 many
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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