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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly 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 several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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