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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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