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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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