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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning enable
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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