MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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