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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
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 a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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