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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily 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 a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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