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 is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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