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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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