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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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