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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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