MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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