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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
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 quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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