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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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