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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically 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 education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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