MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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