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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores 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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