MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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