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
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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