MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
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 a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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