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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs 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
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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