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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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