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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
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 variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with 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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