MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily 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 lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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