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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners 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
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
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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