MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly 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 many
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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