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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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