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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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