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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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