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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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