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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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