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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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