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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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