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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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