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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
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
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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