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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
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
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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