MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
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 many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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