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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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