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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically 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 several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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