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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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