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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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