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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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