MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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