MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily 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 many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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