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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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