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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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