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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
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 quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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