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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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