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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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