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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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