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 this appealing 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).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students 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 many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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