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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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