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.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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