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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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