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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
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
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating 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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