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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally 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 institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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