MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students 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
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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