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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally 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
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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