MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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