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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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