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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
usually 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 a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important 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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