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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
free
for students 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
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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