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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily 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 many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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