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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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