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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually 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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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