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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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 several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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