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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses 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 many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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