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 is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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