MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
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 many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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