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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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