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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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