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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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