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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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