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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students 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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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