MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
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 several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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