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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly 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
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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