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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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