MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically 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 lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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