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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open 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 many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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