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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
customarily 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 many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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