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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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