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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
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 institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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