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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
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