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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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