MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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