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
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally 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 a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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