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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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