MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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